GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |